Instructions For Completing The Certificate Of Revival (Form Lp-7) (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

LP-7 Instructions

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Item 4.

If the name in Item 3 is not available for use in California, enter the name under which the limited

partnership is to be revived. The name must end with the words “Limited Partnership,” or the

abbreviation “LP” or “L.P.” and may not contain the words “bank,” “insurance,” “trust,” “trustee,”

“incorporated,” “inc.,” “corporation,” or “corp.” (Section 15901.08.)

Items

Item 5a: Enter the street address of the designated office address in California. The “designated office”

5a & 5b.

may, but need not, be the place of the limited partnership’s activity in California. (Sections 15902.01,

15901.02(e)

and 15901.14.) Please do not use a P.O. Box address or abbreviate the name of the city.

Item 5b: If different from the address in Item 5a, enter the mailing address of the limited partnership.

(Section 15902.01.) Please do not abbreviate the name of the city. Do not complete item 5b if the

mailing address is the same as the street address in Item 5a.

Items

If designating an individual as the agent for service of process, complete Items 6 and 7. If designating a

6 & 7

corporation as the agent for service of process, complete Item 6 and proceed to Item 8 (do not complete

Item 7). If a corporation is designated as agent, that corporation must have previously filed with the

California Secretary of State a certificate pursuant to Corporations Code section 1505. The agent

should agree to accept service of process on behalf of the limited partnership prior to designation.

Note: A limited partnership cannot act as its own agent and no domestic or foreign corporation may

file pursuant to Section 1505 unless the corporation is currently authorized to engage in business in

California and is in good standing on the records of the California Secretary of State.

Items

Enter the name and address of each general partner AND check the box if the person is a new general

8a - 8b.

partner who was not listed in the Certificate of Limited Partnership at the time it was cancelled. If there

are more than two general partners, attach additional pages. Please do not abbreviate the name of the

city. The limited partnership must have one or more general partners. (Section 15901.02(q).) Note: If a

general partner is a trust, both the name of the trust (including the date of the trust, if applicable) and the

trustee should be listed. Example: Mary Todd, trustee of the Lincoln Family Trust U/T/A 5-1-94.

Note: At least one of the general partners named in Items 8a - 8b (or attachment, if any) must have

been listed in the Certificate of Limited Partnership at the time it was cancelled.

Item 9.

This statement is required by statute and should not be altered.

Item 10. Attach any other information to be included in Form LP-7, provided that the information is not

inconsistent with law.

Item 11. Form LP-7 must be signed: (1) by at least one of the general partners who was listed in the Certificate of

Limited Partnership at the time it was cancelled; and (2) by each person designated in Form LP-7 as a

new general partner. (Section 15902.04.)



If Form LP-7 is filed by any person other than the general partner(s), the signature must be followed

by the words “signature pursuant to Section _____________” identifying the appropriate statutory

authority. (Section 15902.05.)



If Form LP-7 is signed by an attorney-in-fact, the signature should be followed by the words

“Attorney-in-fact for (name of the partner).” (Section 15902.04.)



If Form LP-7 is signed by a general partner who is an association, the person who signs for the

association should state the exact name of the association, his/her name and position/title.



If Form LP-7 is signed by a general partner who is a trust, Form LP-7 should be signed by a trustee

as follows: _______________ trustee for _____________ trust (including the date of the trust, if

applicable). Example: Mary Todd, trustee of the Lincoln Family Trust (U/T/A 5-1-94).



If additional signature space is necessary, the signatures may be made on an attachment to Form

LP-7.

Any attachments to Form LP-7 are incorporated by reference and made part of Form LP-7. All attachments should

be 8 ½” x 11”, one-sided and legible.

LP-7 INSTRUCTIONS (REV 01/2013)

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